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by Robin Cook (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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The blockbuster bestseller that kickstarted a new genre--the medical thriller--is now available in trade paperback for the first time.
They called it "minor surgery," but Nancy Greenly, Sean Berman and a dozen others--all admitted to Boston Memorial Hospital for routine procedures--were victims of the same inexplicable, hideous tragedy on the operating table. They never woke up.
Susan Wheeler is a third-year medical student working as a trainee at Boston Memorial Hospital. Two patients during her residency mysteriously go into comas immediately after their operations due to complications from anesthesia. Susan begins to investigate the causes behind both of these alarming comas and discovers the oxygen line in Operating Room 8 has been tampered with to induce carbon monoxide poisoning.
Then Susan discovers the evil nature of the Jefferson Institute, an intensive care facility where patients are suspended from the ceiling and kept alive until they can be harvested for healthy organs. Is she a participant in--or a victim of--a large-scale black market dealing in human organs?

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"Unputdownable . . . A chilling, fast-moving suspense thriller" ""The Boston Globe""" --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

About the Author

Dr. Robin Cook is the author of thirty previous books, most recently Nano, and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his wildly successful first novel, Coma. He divides his time between Boston and Florida. His most recent bestsellers include Death Benefit, Cure, and Intervention.

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ASIN : B00HQ2N0FM
Publisher : Mulholland Books; 1st edition (September 23, 2014)
Publication date : September 23, 2014
Language: : English
File size : 1055 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 372 pages
Lending : Not Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #183,200 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #520 in Medical Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #651 in Medical Thrillers (Books)
- #823 in Horror Suspense

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Rita G. Bryant

Slow pace, good storyline, Unpredictable

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2020

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This is an old book but my grand daughter wanted to read it so I got it to keep up with her lol.
I found it slow moving, my stepson told me it will pick up but it didn’t pick up the pace enough for me.
I can usually figure out where the story is going but I didn’t with this one, which is why I kept reading.
It is well written and I am a big fan of Robin Cook I just don’t know why it took so long for me to read this one.

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JULIE LINDSAY

Hard but well-writen

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2015

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Coma, one of Robin Cook’s earlier bestselling novels, opens with Nancy Greenly going to Memorial Hospital for a routine D&C. Something goes wrong, probably with the anesthesia procedure, and she never wakes up. Susan Wheeler, a 3rd year medical student is starting her surgery rotations with other students, but is very upset at what happens to Nancy. Then she helps prepare Sean Berman for minor knee surgery, talks with him before he’s wheeled in, and accepts a date which will be scheduled after his recovery. There are complications, again in anesthesia, and he never wakes up. Susan begins to look into the statistics of these happenings at Memorial Hospital, and her “meddling” starts causing problems, not only with her, but also with her mentor, Mark Bellows, and others in the hospital. She is a determined woman and pushes her investigation.

As she begins her investigation she goes places that are unauthorized. She obtains computer printouts with confidential information. Susan seeks for help but continues to get warned but that does not stop her determination but little does she know her own life is at risk. This book is a great read hard but great the medical terms are hard to understand with little to none knowing about them but always fun to research. This book is very up paced and interesting one, of the best reads I’ve had in a while, very detailed with characters and surroundings.

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Coma

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2014

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It is clear that this is written by someone and for folks with good medical knowledge and the author doesn't try much if at all to explain it. I am a bit familiar with some of it so that helps.

Susan is a gutsy young medical student and for some of that, I applaud her. It's her total disregard for higher-ups that has me appalled. It's less than believable that a real-life student would have lasted even the first few hours in training with that disrespect.

The second half of the book is where the adrenaline pumping action occurs. However again, one has to suspend believability in some of the feats that take place. The further along in this book I read, the more it is evident the author has more experience as a physician than as a writer.

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RonRN

Not as good as expected

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2016

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This book was not one of Robin Cook's best! It started slowly, progressed mildly then picked up pace about 80% through. The ending was rushed, sudden and not thoroughly worked into the story.

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richard shields

I thought this book was a really great read. I didn't understand a lot of the ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2016

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I thought this book was a really great read. I didn't understand a lot of the medical terminology but it really didn't seem to matter. The book was a fast pace very interesting and a page turner. As the reader I felt like I was really there watching all the events unfold. This was one of those kinds of books that you just don't want to put down I will read more from this author

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Adam2013

Good Read

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2018

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Coma is a fun book to read and explains many aspects of the medical field in detail. I would recommend this book to anyone who is in the medical field or enjoys medical fiction.

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SIN

Not the most exciting medical thriller

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2020

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The book was set in the 70's and of course some of the scenarios may feel dated. But the plot of the book is still relevant today.
The first half of the book was rather slow. The second half moved at a better pace. Development of characters was a bit weak; and I didn't enjoy the stereotype against female doctors in the book. I understand the book was probably describing a reality in the 70's, I still feel sorry for female doctors back then.

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P. Johnson

Just as good second time around

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2020

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I haven't read Coma since it was originally published. I couldn't put it down then and nothing has changed since. It was funny to have to remind myself of what the technology and medicines, etc. were back then, but it made the story more challenging.

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Miss V. PetrieArmstrong

Hasn't aged well

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2019

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I'm a huge fan of Robin Cook. I first read Acceptable Risk in 2004 when my Nanna lent my her copy and I loved the book, she then lent me some more books and I continued to devour them. I'm now re-reading them as a kindle version and some of them really haven't aged well. I'm a chemist and I work in the pharmaceutical industry so I'm not confused by some of the medical speak. Unfortunately the behaviour of the woman in his novel and the reactions of the men are so dated now. I also find it incredible that an intern would act like Susan and actually think she can get away with her behaviour; missing a lecture on her first day! Really?
Generally the story is good and I do remember loving this book the first time I read it, it just hasn't aged well

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SueBee

Not as good as the film!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2016

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Badly dated (I know it was 1976) in the attitudes to women and those in the medical profession. Cardboard characters and dialogue and too much detail given to medical procedures, not needed for the layperson.

Film much more believable in making Susan Wheeler a qualified doctor. A med student would surely never be allowed to get away with what the character in the book did!

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j.mcintyre

Gripping

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2019

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I read this book years ago and always remembered how gripping it was.
I have reread it again and it did not disappoint however I have medical knowledge. I think it would be difficult to understand otherwise.
Totally gripping read though

Mrs McT

Gripping

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2015

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This was a fantastic book, which had me hooked from the start. The story was easy to follow, the characters believable and likeable and though it seems far fetched, the reality is that this could happen.

Highly recommended.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2019

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